Category Archives: Library

It’s all about the records . . .

Posted on February 11, 2014 by SCblogger

Today the Quad-Cities are enjoying a record-breaking cold temperature of -21 degrees, surpassing the old 1885 record of -15 degrees. Meanwhile in Sochi, Russia Olympians are attempting to perform their best and earn their way into the record books as … Continue reading →

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Our “Special” visitors for 2013

Posted on January 1, 2014 by SCblogger

In 2013, genealogists and history researchers came from all over the country (and the world!) to the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, to use our wonderful resources. They came from far away to fill in the blank branches of their Family … Continue reading →

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Library Holiday Closings!

Posted on December 21, 2013 by SCblogger

The Davenport Public Library, (and therefore our Special Collections Center) will be closed December 24th and 25th and December 31st and January 1st Otherwise, we will be open our regular hours throughout the holiday season.

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All the Way Bach: The Music Students Club

Posted on October 7, 2013 by SCblogger

On October 7 of 1883, three women met in the Episcopal rectory on 3rd Street to enjoy a musical afternoon. Celestine Fejervary, who was trained in voice, organ, and piano, Miss Gertrude Wilkinson, who also sang, and Mrs. David Garrett, … Continue reading →

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Save the Date! October Offerings: Intro to Electronic Subscription Databases for Genealogy

Posted on September 20, 2013 by SCblogger

The Davenport Public Library subscribes to several electronic genealogy databases for our patrons’ research needs, including: Ancestry HeritageQuest Fold 3 Origins Genealogy Bank and Access Newspaper Archive You don’t even have to come down to our Special Collections Center to … Continue reading →

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Save the Date! Genealogy Night!

Posted on September 17, 2013 by SCblogger

Have you been looking for your Great-great-aunt Ethel’s gravesite for so long, you suspect she’s still alive somewhere, snickering at your efforts to find her? We in the Special Collections Center of the Davenport Public Library understand.  And we are … Continue reading →

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Main Street Branch Opening Late – July 27, 2013!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by SCblogger

The Davenport Public Library – Main Street branch including the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections department will be opening at 1:00 p.m. this Saturday, July 27, 2013 due to the Bix 7 race that morning. Eastern and Fairmount branches will be open … Continue reading →

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A Panoramic Peek: The Oak Knoll Mansion

Posted on July 18, 2013 by SCblogger

Those of you who subscribe to the Quad-City Times may have seen the recent articles by Alma Gaul concerning the historical Oak Knoll mansion and its designer Jens Jensen. The articles (here and here, if you missed them), include several … Continue reading →

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Library Closed for the Fourth!

Posted on July 2, 2013 by SCblogger

The Davenport Public Library will be closed on Thursday, in celebration of the Fourth of July. We will resume our regular hours on Friday, July 5th.

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Library Leadership: Directors We Have Known

Posted on April 18, 2013 by SCblogger

In honor of National Library Week, we thought we’d take a look at those who have led the Davenport Public Library over the past 111 years. Even with this brief amount of information, it’s interesting to note how the education, … Continue reading →

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